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Newspaper
The Beaver Herald
Location
Beaver, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1909
Page
6
The article outlines three hat types the dress hat the semi drew hat and the utility hat. It discusses materials trims and shapes with examples for dress hats like patters bat in chamois felt and marabout down and the semi drew hats with black corded silk and large bows. It notes color variety and recommends a tailored church or travel hat for versatility and care tips for keeping hats dust free with soft brushes plush.
The passage outlines a semifitting dress for a princess with panel back and front. It notes two wide pleats extending from the panel, a pointed edge of silk, attic folds under the panel edge, and a snug fit in the round nook. Materials listed include three yards of fabric and a yard of oil.
A fragment discusses skirts with Byzantine yokes that are full above the knee and tight at the ankles. It notes weights in the bow and lack of petticoats, often leaving only the satin lining of the skirt below the knees as visible coverage.
Harper's Bazar notes marked changes in home gowns with shorter skirts and collarless necklines. Semi decollete styles are encouraged, and afternoon dresses may show a neck only through transparent fabrics that stay below the collar line.
The caftan, coat like garment resembling Tolstoy's, features a round square neck, bloused bodice, and a waist belt. Edges are satin bound with fur trim planned for winter wear, using satin cord ornaments. the simpler form remains dignified and popular for smart wardrobes.
A new gown type known as ebroad eaainaga features light decolletage and sheer tulle or mousseline overlays. Fabrics include embroidered acta crepe de chine and satin is fading. Gowns often have deep silk fringe and jeweled collars, coordinated with hats, though the overall look varies.
A fashion note describes tunice style over gowns using chiffon draped over satin with edge embroidery. Noted pairings include orange chiffon with gold on gray green satin, gray chiffon with silver over light blue, and currant red chiffon over prune satin, in bronze gold and deep red embroidery.
Veils in taupe plain mesh lead the market with a simple look. Wiry thread veils in large hexagonal mesh flatter complexions. A Sner weave mesh veils with flat velvety pastilres appear square and evenly scattered across the surface.
A discussion on choosing steers for fattening with emphasis on frame size and feed capacity, the balance between rangy and compact types, and market considerations. It compares eastern and western markets, notes the importance of lung capacity, heart girth, and fat deposition patterns, and advises selecting dairy versus beef breeds for timely market readiness and carcass quality.
Guidance on preventing soil erosion on hilly or rolling land emphasizes keeping land in pasture or crops with strong root systems. Rye planted in fall, then green manured, reduces erosion. leave corn stalks on ground or drag down to trap soil and moisture. maintain grassy ditch banks and Draws to trap sediment and improve fertility.
Heavy hogs, once premium priced, face a cloud of discount pressure as packers and shippers discriminate. For the first time this season fat backs align with heavies, threatening to erode premiums within days. National Packing Company notes quick sales demand as 180 to 220 pound hogs lead near term trade.
The passage stresses attentive colt care through the season, urging increased rations as growth demands rise. It notes suckling, pasture forage, and the addition of bran to oats to improve the diet, while warning pasture scarcity and the dam’s limited milk. It highlights rising costs and the need for proportionate feeding adjustments to ensure proper development.
Quick method to form sturdy crates from empty shoe boxes by adding two side strips and a central cross partition. Useful for packing fruit crops or potatoes. A wooden strip with finger cutouts on ends aids carrying.
A brief note urges constant reading to keep dairying knowledge fresh, warning that forgetting details can occur even when effort is made. The fragment emphasizes retention and ongoing study as essential to dairy work.
An old guide describes a technique using a wooden crossbar and iron pins to plant trees straight. It also covers pruning timing for ornamental shrubs, recommending after flowering for early bloomers and winter pruning for robust shrubs to boost next year’s blooms. It stresses clean cuts, removal of deadwood, and sealing wounds with grafting wax to prevent disease.
The article argues against sole reliance on one crop, urging farmers to diversify to ensure steady year round employment and income. It promotes rotating crops like potatoes, onions, and fruit with wheat or corn, and integrating livestock to maintain soil fertility and provide continuous labor opportunities.
Describes a construction mix for a hog house Moor foundation using six to eight parts gravel one part cement and a one inch lime thin layer with one part cement two parts clean sharp sand. Surface should be rough to prevent slipperiness.
A brief note states that if Eve dies her fleece covers her finers expenses. If she lives, her spring wool and fall lambs yield double revenue. The text reflects a historic livestock value concept tied to survival and offspring yield.
A sketch shows a six horse gang plow evener, two horses ahead and four abreast, built from oak plank with a four horse evener on top. holes bored two to one, two inches for two horses and one inch for four. It can become a five horse evener by altering holes and using three horses.
An authority explains the potato has a large unique relationship with related crops like tobacco tomatoes eggplant and peppers. The piece notes the potato bug targets these crops and answers how a potato can grow another potato vine from eyes by illustrating that a stem segment can sprout a new plant wherever leaves emerge.
A Texan man known to the editor waters his shade trees and flower beds daily, while neighbors’ plants suffer in the heat. His practice keeps his homegrown flowers looking fresh even on the hottest day, illustrating how regular watering preserves bloom and beauty.
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